Please Read!
This topic is very close to my heart since my grandma and grandpa both died due to strokes... please read this all the way through, you could save someone's life.
> >
> > Recognizing a Stroke
> >
> >
> > STROKE IDENTIFICATION: (remember those first three letters of the
>word,
> > stroke.)
> >
> > During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured
> >
> > everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) and just
> > tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up
>and
> > got her a new plate of food - while she appeared a bit shaken up,
Ingrid
> > went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening.
> >
> > Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been
> >
> > taken to the hospital - (at 6:00pm, Ingrid passed away.) She had
>suffered
> > a stroke at the BBQ.
> >
> > Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid
> > would be with us today. Some don't die. They end up in a helpless,
> > hopeless condition instead.
> >
> > It only takes a minute to read this-
> >
> > ----- A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within
> > 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He
>said
> > the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting
>the
> > patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.
> >
> > RECOGNIZING A STROKE
> >
> > Thank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps, STR . Read and
>learn!
> >
> > Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify.
Unfortunately,
> > the lack of awareness spells disaster. The victim may suffer severe
>brain
> > damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
> >
> > Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three
>simple
> > questions:
> >
> > S *Ask the individual to SMILE.
> >
> > T *Ask the person to TALK . to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)
> > ( i.e. it is sunny out today) R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
> >
> > If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 9-1-1
> > immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
> >
> > A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to 10
> > people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved.
> >
> > Recognizing a Stroke
> >
> >
> > STROKE IDENTIFICATION: (remember those first three letters of the
>word,
> > stroke.)
> >
> > During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured
> >
> > everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) and just
> > tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up
>and
> > got her a new plate of food - while she appeared a bit shaken up,
Ingrid
> > went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening.
> >
> > Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been
> >
> > taken to the hospital - (at 6:00pm, Ingrid passed away.) She had
>suffered
> > a stroke at the BBQ.
> >
> > Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid
> > would be with us today. Some don't die. They end up in a helpless,
> > hopeless condition instead.
> >
> > It only takes a minute to read this-
> >
> > ----- A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within
> > 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He
>said
> > the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting
>the
> > patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.
> >
> > RECOGNIZING A STROKE
> >
> > Thank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps, STR . Read and
>learn!
> >
> > Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify.
Unfortunately,
> > the lack of awareness spells disaster. The victim may suffer severe
>brain
> > damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
> >
> > Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three
>simple
> > questions:
> >
> > S *Ask the individual to SMILE.
> >
> > T *Ask the person to TALK . to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)
> > ( i.e. it is sunny out today) R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
> >
> > If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 9-1-1
> > immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
> >
> > A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to 10
> > people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved.